Dennis Rodman, former NBA player, is at it once again with another trip to North Korea; this one being the first during the new presidency. When questioned about any discussions with President Trump prior to his travel, Rodman stated, "Well, I'm pretty sure he's pretty much happy with the fact that I'm over here trying to accomplish something that we both need." However, Rodman didn't enlist specifics on his goals of his trip and government officials have said he's traveling as a private citizen. "Rodman tweeted that his trip was being sponsored by Potcoin, one of a growing number of cybercurrencies used to buy and sell marijuana in state-regulated markets." Despite discussions of North Korea ousting Amsterdam in pot tourism, the country still considers it a controlled substance to the likes of heroine and cocaine and "likely could not expect leniency if the country's drug laws were violated". Rodman has been criticized in the past for not using his influence in a country like this and only time will tell if this round will be any different.
North Korea Bought Time with Letter & Fires Test Missile
Did I call it? (Referencing previous post). North Korea fired a test missile early Sunday morning that soared around 30 minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan. Although not posing a direct threat to the United States, millions of lives remain at risk should an all out attack prevail. President Trump seems to understand the weight of the situation citing that "North Korea may be more important than trade" in discussion of China's continued assistance to the North via their trade relations. However, our government needs to act quickly before anyone gets hurt.
North Korea Changes Up Message Medium
What a rare occasion - North Korea sent a letter to Congress calling recent US sanctions a "heinous act against humanity". For the first time in quite awhile, the country chose to use words rather than test fires to convey a message. However, I bet they are just using this as a distraction to buy time for something...
At what point does the US officially step in?
"North Korea has detained a US citizen on suspicion of"hostile acts"against the regime, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday." The US citizen was in the country working with the agriculture industry through a university.